Art and Technique of Scandinavian Style Woodcarving: Step-by-Step Instructions and Patterns for 40 Flat-Plane Carving Projects - Softcover

Refsal, Harley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565232305 ISBN 13: 9781565232303

Verlag: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2004

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Book by Refsal Harley

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This in-depth profile of Scandinavian-style woodcarving includes a history of the style's use in American and Scandinavian art, biographies of great carvers in the genre, and detailed instructions for a variety of projects. Directions, front and sideview patterns, and step-by-step photographs reveal how to make a few simple cuts and leave large flat planes intact. The lively personalities of such typical Scandinavian figures as Oskar and a traditional Swedish folk art horse are charmingly rendered in the samples and projects included.

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Step-By-Step Instructions & Patterns for 40 Flat-Plane Carving ProjectsHarley Refsal- an internationally recognized carver who has been decorated by the King of Norway for his contributions to Norwegian culture-shows you how to create many of your own Scandinavian style, flat-plane carvings.With Refsal's step-by-step instructions-plus a knife and a gouge or two-you will learn to bring to life a traditional figure and a Dalecarlian horse. In addition, more than 40 other figure patterns-from a school teacher to a bird watcher and a leprechaun to a rooster-are included. Clear directions, front and side-view patterns, and step-by-step photographs show you exactly how to make a few simple, well-placed cuts, leaving large flat planes intact on the wood-carved figure. You will be delighted with the way figures come to life with a charming, folk-art personality.Art and Techinique of Scandinavian Style Woodcarving is filled with extras including: *A history of Scandinavian woodcarving from the days of the Vikings to the modern age*Photographs and illustrations of ancient wooden stave churches, domestic building, and medieval decorative pieces.*Biographies of the greatest 19th and 20th century Scandinavian figure carvers, plus photographs of their work.*More than 50 Scandinavian patternsThis is the ideal figure carver's handbook that will be enjoyed by both beginning and advanced carvers.

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• Verlag: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1565232305
• ISBN 13: 9781565232303
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 104